28 1 Lieut. W. V. Leg-gc on the Birds of the 



retiring habits, however, tend always, more or less, to its 

 being passed over. 



35. Brachypternus ceylonus, Forster. 



Very abundant in the Wellaway Korle. I found it all along 

 the Badulla road and in the heavy jungle near the Kirinde 

 Ganga, where I frequently noticed Dissemurus malabaricus 

 chasing it out of trees which it was affecting, the Dongo ap- 

 pearing to entertain no kindly feelings towards it. 



36. XanthoLjEma indica. Lath. 



A characteristic species of the north, and very numerous 

 in the Wellaway Korle and north of the Magam Pattu. I 

 traced it as far west as Tangalle, where it suddenly conies to 

 a halt. This Barbet has never been recorded from the south 

 until now. 



37. Xanthol^ema rubricapilla (Gm.). 



This characteristic species of the south-west and western 

 districts is, in this region, by no means frequent ; I met with 

 it only in the jungles near the rivers in the Wellaway Korle. 



38. CucuLus sonnerati. Lath. 



39. PoLYPHASiA passerina, Vahl. 



40. COCCYSTES JACOBINUS. 



These Cuckoos all occur in the low jungles of the sea-board. 

 C. sonnerati is rare ; but the elegant P. passerina is very abun- 

 dant in the scrubs. C jacobinus, I observed in July ; and it 

 is therefore evident that a partial migration from the southern 

 half of the west coast takes place to this region during the 

 south-west monsoon, as I have never seen it between Colombo 

 and Dondra Head during the prevalence of that wind. 



41. Zanclostomus viridirostris, Jerdon. 



Abundant in the maritime region and in the low jungle- 

 districts of the interior. This skulking bird occurs almost 

 everywhere in the low country where thick scrubby jungle 

 abounds, but, on account of its shy habits, often escapes ob- 

 servation. 



